Greg’s Annual Mixtape, Jim’s Favorite Singles & Obituaries
Every year, host Greg Kot makes a mixtape of new songs to express his feelings about the past year. Greg shares a selection of that mix and the rest of the show staff look at other top singles of 2023. Plus, the hosts remember a few other musicians we lost in 2023.
2023 Obituaries
Though they pay tribute to many musicians throughout the year, there is never enough time to mention every notable artist we lose in a year. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to four more artists who died in 2023 including Shane MacGowan and Dwight Twilley.
Best Singles of 2023
Host Jim DeRogatis and the Sound Opinions producers share their favorite singles released in 2023.
Jim:
- Olivia Rodrigo, "Vampire"
- SZA feat. Doja Cat, "Kill Bill (Remix)"
- Pink Pantheress feat. Ice Spice, "Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2"
- Miley Cyrus, "Flowers"
Production Staff:
- Alex: Dua Lipa, "Dance The Night"
- Sol: XG, "LEFT RIGHT"
- Andrew: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, "White Beretta"
- Max: Shame, "Fingers of Steel"
Greg’s 2023 Mixtape
Host Greg Kot shares his annual year-in-review mixtape. Listen to Greg’s full mixtape here!
Featured Songs:
- Olivia Rodrigo, "Vampire," GUTS, Geffen, 2023
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- The Moody Blues, "Go Now!," The Magnificent Moodies, Decca, 1965
- The Pogues, "Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)," If I Should Fall from Grace with God, Warner, 1988
- The Del-Lords, "Burning In The Flame Of Love," Frontier Days, EMI, 1984
- Dwight Twilley Band, "I'm On Fire," Sincerely, Shelter, 1976
- Dua Lipa, "Dance The Night," Barbie The Album, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Mattel, 2023
- SZA, "Kill Bill (feat. Doja Cat)," Kill Bill (feat. Doja Cat) (Single), Top Dawg, RCA, 2023
- XG, "LEFT RIGHT," SHOOTING STAR - Single, XGALX, 2023
- PinkPantheress & Ice Spice, "Boy's a liar, Pt. 2," Boy's a liar, Pt. 2 (Single), Warner Music, 2023
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, "White Beretta," Weathervanes, Southeastern, Thirty Tigers, 2023
- Shame, "Fingers of Steel," Food for Worms, Dead Oceans, 2023
- Miley Cyrus, "Flowers," Endless Summer, Columbia, 2023
- Ratboys, "Crossed That Line," The Window, Topshelf, 2023
- RVG, "Midnight Sun," Brain Worms, Fire, 2023
- The Rain Parade, "Last Rays of a Dying Sun," Last Rays of a Dying Sun, Label 51, 2023
- Sara Noelle, "Dry the Rain," Dry the Rain (Single), Sara Noelle, 2023
- Ladytron, "City of Angels," Time's Arrow, Cooking Vinyl, 2023
- Ric Wilson, Chromeo & A-Trak, "Everyone Moves To LA (feat. Felicia Douglass)," CLUSTERFUNK, Free Disco/Empire, 2023
- Butcher Brown, "MOVE (RIDE) (feat. Jay Prince)," Solar Music, Concord, 2023
- Avalon Emerson, "Sandrail Silouette," & The Charm, Another Dove/One House, 2023
- Bob Dylan, "Tangled Up in Blue," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975
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